FUNCTIONS(COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS) WORKSHEET MARKSCHEME

1. (a) (i)

1 3 ,x 2 (or equivalent) (g f)(x) = 2 x + 3 2 (f g)(x) = x + 3, x 0 (or equivalent)

A1

(ii) (b)

A1

EITHER f(x) = (g1 f g)(x) (g f)(x) = (f g)(x) 1 2 = +3 2x + 3 x OR 1 2 +3 (g1 f g)(x) = x 1 2 +3 2x + 3 = x THEN 6x2 + 12x + 6 = 0 (or equivalent) x = 1, y = 1 (coordinates are (1, 1)) A1 A1
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(M1) A1

A1

M1

2.

g(x) = 0 or 3 x = 1 or 4 or 1 or 2 Notes: Award A1A1 for all four correct values, A1A0 for two or three correct values, A0A0 for less than two correct values. Award M1 and corresponding A marks for correct attempt to find expressions for f and g.

(M1)(A1) A1A1

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3.

g(x) = 0 log5|2log3x| = 0 |2log3x| = 1

(M1) A1 (A1) A1
1 32 1 3 2

1 log3x = 2
x= 3
1 2

so the product of the zeros of g is

=1

A1

N0
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4.

(a)

h (x) = g f (x) = e

x2

+3

, ( x 0)

(M1)A1

(b)

1 0<x 4
Note: Award A1 for limits and A1 for correct inequality signs.
1 e
2

A1A1

y=

(c)

x2

+3

ye x + 3 y = 1

M1

ex =

1 3 y y

A1

1 3y x2 = ln y
ln x= 1 3y y ln h
1

M1

(x) =

1 3x x

1 = ln 3 x

A1
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5.

(a)

4 h ( x) = g x+2 4 1 x+2 2 x = 2+ x

(M1)

= (b)

A1

METHOD 1

x=

4 1 y+2

(interchanging x and y)

M1 M1

Attempting to solve for y

(y + 2)(x + 1) = 4

4 y + 2 = x +1

(A1)

h 1 ( x ) =

4 2 x +1

( x 1)
A1 N1

METHOD 2

x=

2 y 2+ y

(interchanging x and y) (y(x + 1) = 2(1 x))

M1 M1 (A1)

Attempting to solve for y xy + y = 2 2x

h 1 ( x ) =

2(1 x ) x +1

( x 1)
A1 N1

Note: In either METHOD 1 or METHOD 2 rearranging first and interchanging afterwards is equally acceptable.
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6.

(a)

f : x ex f1 : x ln x f1(3) = ln 3 g : x x + 2 g1 : x x 2 g1(3) = 1 f (3) g (3) = ln3

1 1

A1 A1 A1

N1

(b)

EITHER f g(x) = f(x + 2) = ex+2 ex+2 = 3 x + 2 = ln3 x = ln 3 2 OR f g(x) = ex+2 f g1(x) = ln (x) 2 f g1(3) = ln (3) 2 x = ln 3 2 A1 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1

N0

N0
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